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philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engineering concepts that are still the basis for our water systems today. europeans flocked here. it was a destination point to see the new world technology. when charles dickens visited us in 1840, he was truly blown away by high water pressure on the fourth floor of the hotel he was staying in. nowhere in europe had he experienced that. this technology was doing something to support the life and the growth of the city. philadelphia, throughout the 19th century, was the major industrial city of the united states. all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new y
philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engineering concepts that are still the basis for our water systems today. europeans flocked here. it was a destination point to see the new world technology. when charles dickens visited us in 1840, he was truly blown away by high water pressure on the fourth floor of the hotel he was staying in. nowhere in europe had he experienced that. this technology was doing something to support...
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and not just regular bad, that was philadelphia eagles bad. [ audience ohs ] that was bad. >> rickey: that's really bad.
and not just regular bad, that was philadelphia eagles bad. [ audience ohs ] that was bad. >> rickey: that's really bad.
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. >> near philadelphia, one hospital has a triage tent outside to treat patients with flu symptoms. tamiflu is in high demand and reportedly in short supply in parts of texas. your best defense against the flu -- roll up your sleeve. >> the vaccine this year is a good vaccine that it does match well to flu types in the community. >> but given the strength and the speed of transmission, health official stas window to get the flu shot you have been avoiding is closing fast. bret >> bret: wash your hands. thanks. the obama administration is signaling it may decide not to keep any american troops in afghanistan after the end of the year. at issue will be central to talks between leader and president obama later this week. chief washington correspondent james rosen tonight with a story of a complex relationship. >> it's a classic alliance. messy, fraction. deeply unsatisfactory to washington and worlds better than the alternative. wracked by decades of war and foreign invasion, afghanistan was suffering under the barbaric rule of the taliban until the u.s. -led invasion of 2001. >> we ar
. >> near philadelphia, one hospital has a triage tent outside to treat patients with flu symptoms. tamiflu is in high demand and reportedly in short supply in parts of texas. your best defense against the flu -- roll up your sleeve. >> the vaccine this year is a good vaccine that it does match well to flu types in the community. >> but given the strength and the speed of transmission, health official stas window to get the flu shot you have been avoiding is closing fast. bret...
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the hospital is in near philadelphia and has seen a flood of patients and they say if this trend continues they plan to set up more tents. >>> it was two years ago that giffords was shot in a mass shooting in arizona. >> reporter: newtown connecticut, portland oregon, aurora, colorado, there's been more than 10 mass shootings since january 8, 2007. when a gunman opened fire in tucson arizona. >> my 6-year-old daughter was killed in a mass shooting in arizona. i have one question for lawmakers, when are you going to do something about gun violence. >> reporter: arizona senator giffords was also shot. the massacre in newtown connecticut was a decisive moment. >> how was newtown? >> it brought back a lot of memories about what that was like. so two years ago today. and you hope that this kind of thing doesn't happen again. and you know what it does happen again. >> reporter: their goal is to get elected officials to do more, to prevent gun violence nationwide. it's an initiative similar to president obama's task force headed by joe biden. it's expected to lay out recommendations as early as t
the hospital is in near philadelphia and has seen a flood of patients and they say if this trend continues they plan to set up more tents. >>> it was two years ago that giffords was shot in a mass shooting in arizona. >> reporter: newtown connecticut, portland oregon, aurora, colorado, there's been more than 10 mass shootings since january 8, 2007. when a gunman opened fire in tucson arizona. >> my 6-year-old daughter was killed in a mass shooting in arizona. i have one...
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in five dies in philadelphia a guy named wendell welky beat robert taft, that's his name -- dewey. whole bunch of them. says we're going to have to go to war. i'm not going to play no man on this. he wins the nomination. he gives roosevelt the best fight of his career. if he had been running against anybody else, he would have been president for a couple terms. >> i agree with you completely. and you get so many republicans right now talking about the example of ronald reagan. ronald reagan was constantly skewered by people on his right from the very beginning. even when he was governor of california, william f. buckley had to write a stirring defense of ronald reagan. reagan refused to shut down the government. he decided he had to raise taxes in california because he worked with democrats as well. that's one of the great frustrations i've had as conservative as i am. i've had young republicans on my show that have come on and said they will not vote for a revenue increase, a tax increase no matter what. they won't compromise on guns no matter what. they won't compromise with demo
in five dies in philadelphia a guy named wendell welky beat robert taft, that's his name -- dewey. whole bunch of them. says we're going to have to go to war. i'm not going to play no man on this. he wins the nomination. he gives roosevelt the best fight of his career. if he had been running against anybody else, he would have been president for a couple terms. >> i agree with you completely. and you get so many republicans right now talking about the example of ronald reagan. ronald...
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taylor green, was killed in that tucson massacre, and former governor of pennsylvania and mayor of philadelphia, ed rendell. what's your mental and emotional reaction when you hear him spew that sort of armageddon view about guns? >> i'm speechless. i really don't even know what to say. i have no comment. unbelievable. >> governor, you have experienced -- pennsylvania is relatively free of insane people, but you hear of people -- this guy is talking about the united states being a tyranny coming to take his guns, and he's well armed and he's going to take it on. >> first, chris, i want to say to miss green the commercial you did is wonderful. and i think we'll talk about it, but it's absolutely crucial to keep the intensity level up for all those who believe we need to do something. so congratulations. chris, when i saw that clip, it made me happy, and i'll tell you why. because it painted out to average americans as clearly as anything we can say how crazy the other side is and how reasonable people, including nra members, including gun owners, reasonable people will agree that there are thing
taylor green, was killed in that tucson massacre, and former governor of pennsylvania and mayor of philadelphia, ed rendell. what's your mental and emotional reaction when you hear him spew that sort of armageddon view about guns? >> i'm speechless. i really don't even know what to say. i have no comment. unbelievable. >> governor, you have experienced -- pennsylvania is relatively free of insane people, but you hear of people -- this guy is talking about the united states being a...